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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Some Bunny

When my Dad goes out for Easter candy, he doesn't kid around! This magnificent chocolate bunny graced our Easter table last year and I'm just getting the chance to show it to you now!

Can you see the yardstick we propped up next to him? 25 inches of pure delight! Buying a giant chocolate rabbit is something of a tradition in my family and every few years my Dad gives in and gets one. It is a limited edition milk chocolate rabbit made at Morley Candy in Clinton Township.

The rabbit came in a nest of Easter grass (sprinkled with chocolates) and was wrapped in clear cellophane with a large yellow bow. Whenever there is a giant rabbit in the house, my parents keep him on the front table. In the days leading up to Easter, my Dad will cut a hole in the cellophane so that you can lean in and smell the chocolate.

Then last Easter, my parents brought "dessert." Can't you just see my Dad coming up the front steps carrying him?! What a treat and so welcome at our Easter table. We definitely had fun nibbling at his ears. In the following week we did our best to eat him, and then we packed up the extra to enjoy in chocolate chip cookies, brownies and fondue. All I can say is, that was SOME bunny!

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I am an author/photographer of 3 coffee table books (Finding Delight, PARIS: Delight in the City of Light and Moments of Delight) available on Amazon and the sidebar of my blog. I also host "delightful lectures," design accessories and have been blogging regularly over 10 years. I knit, sew, glue, tape, plant, bake, buy, try, think, feel, and live like I am starring in my own movie. I want to delight my readers with the beauty of everyday life. I feature cool new products; sweets to try, things to make and places to visit. You never know what you will see in my blog from day to day (food, travel, crafts, design), but my intent is to bring delight. I am sentimental, passionate and devoted to this creative life. Send me a question anytime at, anneheldreeves@hotmail.com

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A soft-cover modern coffee table book, Finding Delight has 135-pages dedicated to the joy of finding delight in everyday life. With a full-color photograph on every page, topics include: "Living A Life of Layers," "Visual Vitamins" and "The Power of Cute."

"I believe that the best life is a varied life. When hobbies and travel collide with friendship and collecting. Where sugar rules and stories matter. I've been writing about Finding Delight for years and I have woven my methods and mantra into these pages. As you read, pay attention to the pages that capture your imagination. Notice how happy you can feel, simply by thinking, by remembering. I find delight all over my life...at different times of day, in different cities and settings, with people that I love and in strangers that I meet. This is delight." -Anne Reeves